Bloomberg Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained by police outside his apartment in southern Moscow after calling on supporters to mount an unsanctioned protest near the Kremlin, his supporters said. Presidential hopeful Navalny had announced rallies against official corruption on Monday, the Russia Day holiday, and protesters gathered in numerous other cities. In Moscow, Navalny called on supporters to ...

Bloomberg A day after she was forced to promote prominent Brexit hardliners in her bid to cling to power, UK Prime Minister Theresa May is set to face furious lawmakers from her Conservative Party in a showdown that could signal the end of her premiership. May, who chairs a meeting of her new Cabinet on Monday morning, will hear first-hand ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong braced itself for its first typhoon this year, as Tropical Storm Merbok lashed the financial center with rain and wind. The Hong Kong Observatory hoisted Signal No. 8 at 5:20 p.m. local time. and said the warning would remain in force tonight. At 7 p.m., Tropical Storm Merbok was centered about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south-southeast of ...